Our Anti-Corruption Award recognises the courage and determination of the many individuals and organisations fighting corruption around the world.

Thuli Madonsela, winner in 2014

Launched in 2000 as the Integrity Award, and renamed in 2016, the Anti-Corruption Award honours remarkable individuals and organisations worldwide, including journalists, public prosecutors, government officials and civil society leaders.

Winners are a source of inspiration to the anti-corruption movement because their actions echo a common message: that corruption can be challenged.

Join us in giving these deserving individuals due recognition for their determination and bravery.

Law enforcement
- The Carwash Operation (Operação Lava Jato) began as a local money laundering investigation and has grown into the largest investigation to date uncovering cases of state capture and corruption in Brazil. The state prosecutors from the Carwash Task Force have been on the front line of ...

Politics and government
- Thuli Madonsela does not hesitate to speak truth to power. In office since 2009, South Africa’s courageous Public Protector has investigated claims of corruption at the very highest levels of government without fear or favour, earning her the admiration of South Africans as well as the ...

Media
- Rafael Marques de Morais is the authoritative voice on corruption in his country, Angola. He has written extensively on the trade in conflict diamonds and corruption in the oil industry, as well as the brutality of the Angolan army. Despite the risks involved, he is fearless in his determination to ...

Media
- When the magazine he works for was reluctant to print the name of a corrupt official, Chinese investigative journalist Luo Changping did something incredibly brave – he published the allegations himself on his personal blog. This served as a catalyst for a government investigation and the ...

Whistleblowing
- From a young priest organising local community meetings on the consequences of corruption to a present day leader of public opinion, Cardinal Christian Tumi has been steadfast in his resolve to see Cameroon become a state where integrity is seen as a viable way of life for all.